Gareth Southgate linked with Premier League return
Gareth Southgate linked with Premier League return. Former England manager Gareth Southgate has been linked with a return to Premier League management as a potential replacement for under-fire Crystal Palace boss, Oliver Glasner.
The former England manager stepped down two days after suffering a late defeat in the final of Euro 2024 against Spain in the summer. Southgate was touted as a successor for Erik ten Hag at Manchester United before the international tournament, with rumours repeatedly resurfacing after the Red Devils endured their worst-ever start to a Premier League season.
One of the few points which Crystal Palace have managed to pick up this season was against United. Glasner’s side are winless across their opening eight league games of the campaign and boast just five top-flight goals.
Palace’s dire start has left Glasner with just four games to save his job according to The Guardian. Southgate, who came through Palace’s academy and spent six years in the first team during his playing career, was one of the first names put forward as an alternative to Glasner.
The former defender has only had one previous managerial position at club level, moving into the Middlesbrough dugout after hanging up his boots at the northern giants. After finishing 12th and 13th, Southgate oversaw Boro’s relegation in 2009 and surprisingly stepped down less than three months into the new Championship season.
When the topic of his future employment was raised at the European Club Association’s general assembly in October, Southgate revealed that he was unlikely to take charge of another national team. The 54-year-old also claimed that he “won’t coach in the next year for sure”. That stance may be tested, should Palace approach their former captain.
Aside from Southgate, Palace are also thought to be considering the unattached duo of Graham Potter and former West Ham United boss David Moyes.
Reports suggest that Glasner will remain at the helm for the next four matches until the November international break. Palace host London rivals Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday before a midweek trip to Aston Villa in the Carabao Cup fourth round. An away game against fellow strugglers Wolverhampton Wanderers will be a pivotal contest for both clubs before Palace host Fulham on 9 November.
